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Syrian crisis rattles fragile Lebanon, army on high alert
Lebanon is confronting one of its toughest challenges in recent years, as Islamist militants from the war in Syria cross…
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Islam & Sharia, What version is correct? : Let’s do the obvious: Television debate!
By Zaher Mahruqi A couple of days back a declaration that was signed by 126 Muslim scholars was issued condemning the…
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Can the Islamic State ever be popular? Acknowledged?
By Zaher Mahruqi The direct answer to that is YES. If Islam as a religion is popular and no one doubt…
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Shaikh Mohammad and Georgian PM discuss ways to expand cooperation
Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai,…
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Islamic State vs. the World, two extremes clash
By Zaher Mahruqi The Islamic State (IS) is so extreme that it makes its ancestor, Al-Qaeda seem benign. The relentless suicide…
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British government condemns killing of hostage by IS
British government Sunday condemned the killing of David Haines, a British aid worker who was kidnapped last year in Syria,…
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Joint statement by Secretary Kerry and Secretary Hagel on the ISIL meeting
The following is a joint statement by Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on the…
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The case for an IS ‘No Drive Zone’ in Syria
By Zach Goldberg Introduction: To Pick A Poison? As the US continues its limited campaign of surgical strikes against Islamic State…
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Bush and Cheney’s Iraq
By Nikhil Vaish Bush and Cheney spent more than $870 billion of our tax dollars to fund their Iraq War;…
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Israeli official calls for international summit to disarm, rebuild Gaza
Israel’s Finance Minister on Sunday called on international leaders to hold a regional summit focused on demilitarizing and reconstructing the…
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